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The Fourth Kind (2009)

PG_13 98 min  -  Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   6 November 2009 (USA)
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A thriller involving an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover up.

Writers:

Olatunde Osunsanmi (screenplay), Olatunde Osunsanmi (story), and 1 more credit »
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The Fourth Kind -- An investigator (Jovovich) is dispatched to Nome, Alaska to puzzle out a 40-year-long mystery involving an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances in the town. Her videotaped evidence looks to present the most convincing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. The Fourth Kind -- Clip: Dr. Tyler tries to remember what happened during her abduction The Fourth Kind -- Paranormal writer/researcher Marie D. Jones discusses the movie The Fourth Kind.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Milla Jovovich ...
Abbey Tyler / Herself
Will Patton ...
Hakeem Kae-Kazim ...
Corey Johnson ...
Enzo Cilenti ...
Elias Koteas ...
Eric Loren Eric Loren ...
Deputy Ryan
Mia McKenna-Bruce Mia McKenna-Bruce ...
Raphaël Coleman ...
Daphne Alexander ...
Alisha Seaton ...
Cindy Stracinski
Tyne Rafaeli Tyne Rafaeli ...
Paul Stefanov Paul Stefanov ...
Timothy Fisher (as Pavel Stefanov)
Kiera McMaster Kiera McMaster ...
Joe Fisher
Sara Houghton Sara Houghton ...
Jessica
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Storyline

In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the third kind. The next level, abduction, is the fourth kind. Modern-day, Alaska, where-mysteriously since the 1960s-a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered. Here in this remote region, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Alaska | Abduction | Owl | Cover Up  | See more »

Taglines:

Based on the actual case studies. See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violent/disturbing images, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Aboriginal (Sumerian)

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Contactos de cuarto tipo See more »

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,231,160 (USA) (8 November 2009) (2527 Screens)

Gross:

$25,464,480 (USA) (3 January 2009)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color  | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The end credits do not include the usual "The events and persons depicted in this film are fictitious..." or "The film is based on the real events..." section. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Abbey Tyer describes being abducted she says that she found finger nail marks on the floor which are clearly shown. However when she is hypnotized during the re-enactment she flies off the bed without touching the floor. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Abbey Tyler: I'm actress Milla Jovovich, and I will be portraying Dr. Abigail Tyler in The Fourth Kind. This film is a dramatization of events that occurred October 1st through the 9th of 2000, in the Northern Alaskan town of Nome. To better explain the events of this story...
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Crazy Credits

Over the closing credits; there are a series of radio interviews with eyewitness to close encounters of the first to fourth kind See more »

Connections

References "Twin Peaks" (1990) See more »